Haryana to setup STF to recover pending CMR
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Karan Dev Kamboj on Tuesday said that Special Task Force would be constituted for recovery of pending Custom Milled Rice (CMR) from rice mill owners in the State, besides submitting a weekly report in the same. Kamboj, presiding over a meeting with his Department’s officers and that of Police, said that more than 99 percent of CMR has been recovered from rice mill owners, but 19,000 metric tonnes was still pending. Directions have also been issued to soon complete the investigation of criminal cases registered since 2013 for recovery of CMR.
Punjab overall winner at 5th Wushu tourney
Jalandhar: Punjab Team has been declared overall champion of the six-day fifth Wushu Federation Cup Championship, that concluded on Tuesday at lovely Professional University. Teams from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir secured second and third positions respectively. The championship was organized by Punjab Wushu Association under the aegis of Wushu Association of India (WAI). On the conclusive day of the bouts and martial displays, 76 individual gold, silver and bronze medals were also awarded to winner men-women competitors in different weight categories. Nearly 500 sportspersons from all 29 states had competed in the event, all of whom were judged by 25 renowned Wushu officials from across the country.
Four HPS officers transferred
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of four HPS officers, with immediate effect. Rohtak Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Narain Chand has been posted Hisar DSP, and Rewari DSP Mohd Jamal has been posted Rohtak DSP. Faridabad Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Crime, Rajesh Kumar has been posted Sirsa DSP, and Haryana Police Academy DSP Amarjit Singh has been posted Hisar DSP.
Prasad to be new member of search panel
Chandigarh: Haryana Principal Secretary (Finance and Planning) TVSN Prasad will be the new member of Search Committee to search and recommend names of suitable candidates for two posts of State Information Commissioners. Prasad will be the new member in place of P Raghvendra Rao who has been transferred to the Central Government.
Haryana notifies societies’ amended rules
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has notified Haryana Registration and Regulation of Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2018. Now, any housing society in Haryana will not charge more than Rs 10,000 as transfer fee in case of change of ownership of apartment. As per the notification, the Society will fix maintenance charges on the basis of size of apartment for maintenance of common area and facilities, as such, existing society will also modify bye-laws accordingly and get modified bye-laws approved from the District Registrar.
PGIMER holds drug de-addiction camp
Chandigarh: Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research’s Drug De-Addiction and Treatment Center of Department of Psychiatry o Tuesday organized a drug de-addiction treatment and awareness camp at Kajheri village, Sector 52, Chandigarh, in collaboration with Art of living Chandigarh to increase the awareness for treatment of addiction problems and to engage them in treatment network. The camp was organized to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by UN. Around 50 .patients were tested between 10 am to 2 pm by expert team consisted of doctors, medical social worker and counselors, and medicines were distributed free of cost. Most of the patients were consuming alcohol along with heroin, cannabis and tobacco in dependent pattern.